Hubbard, inc. received the following information from its pension plan trustee concerning the operation of the company's defined-benefit pension plan for the year ended december 31, 2015. 1/1/15 12/31/15 projected benefit obligation $11,400,000 $11,760,000 pension assets (at fair value) 6,000,000 6,900,000 accumulated benefit obligation 2,400,000 2,760,000 net (gains) and losses -0- 240,000 the service cost component of pension expense for 2015 is $890,000 and the amortization of prior service cost due to an increase in benefits is $180,000. the settlement rate is 10% and the expected rate of return is 8%. what is the amount of pension expense for 2015? a. $1,766,000b. $1,730,000c. $1,658,000d. $1,490,000

Tandard product costs deerfield company manufactures product m in its factory. production of m requires 2 pounds of material p, costing $4 per pound and 0.5 hour of direct labor costing, $10 per hour. the variable overhead rate is $8 per direct labor hour, and the fixed overhead rate is $12 per direct labor hour. what is the standard product cost for product m? direct material answer direct labor answer variable overhead answer fixed overhead answer standard product cost per unit answer

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Conor is 21 years old and just started working after college. he has opened a retirement account that pays 2.5% interest compounded monthly. he plans on making monthly deposits of $200. how much will he have in the account when he reaches 591 years of age?